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Everest—The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine
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Related NOVA Resources
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There is no classroom activity for this program. The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
The Day Mallory Was Found
Read excerpts from radio transmissions and video recorded the day George Leigh Mallory's
body was found. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Mystery of Mallory and Irvine '24
Read about the mystery behind Mallory and
Irvine's bid for Everest's summit in 1924.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
The Search
Learn why searchers chose Everest's Snow
Terrace on the upper North Face as the
location to seek Irvine's body and what
they were looking for up on the mountain.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Climb
See the arduous route up the north side of
Everest through these QuickTime VRs (360-degree
images) of key points along the way to the
summit. (QuickTime plug-in required.)
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
High Exposure
Learn about the effects of high exposure
climbing in these interviews, articles, and
online activities. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Dispatches
Read archived dispatches sent from NOVA Online's
field reporter during the April-May 1999
expedition to find Irvine's body. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
E-mail
Read responses to questions about life on Everest
and the search for Mallory and Irvine answered by
NOVA Online's field reporter during the April-May
1999 expedition. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program
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